Any device whatever by which one frees himself from the fear of others is a natural good.

The noble soul occupies itself with wisdom and friendship.

The wise man thinks of fame just enough to avoid being despised.

A beneficent person is like a fountain watering the earth, and spreading fertility; it is, therefore, more delightful to give than to receive.

You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.

Death is nothing to us, since when we are, death has not come, and when death has come, we are not.

Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which can only exist when I do not?